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About Bhajolu Village

Bhajolu is a small village in Arki tehsil, in the district of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 65, made up of 42 males and 23 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 548 females per 1000 males. The village covers 29.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhajolu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhajolu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Solan
Tehsil Arki
Pincode 173221
Area (hectares) 29.3 hectares
Population 65
Male Population 42
Female Population 23
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 548
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhajolu compares

By the 2011 count Bhajolu is the 199th largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 181 residents. Its 29.3 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1020.

Getting to Bhajolu

Bhajolu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhajolu as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhajolu from other places

Bhajolu lies about 43 km from Solan. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Bhajolu
Nearest town Shimla 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Arki 30 km
District headquarters Solan 43 km

Villages closest to Bhajolu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Arki tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Bhajolu

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhajolu village had a population of 65. That makes it the 199th largest of the 290 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 181 residents.

Bhajolu village has 42 males and 23 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhajolu has about 548 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1020.

The pincode recorded for Bhajolu is 173221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhajolu covers 29.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhajolu falls under Arki tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Bhajolu notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhajolu.

Bhajolu is about 43 km from Solan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhajolu is in Arki tehsil of Solan district. Shimla is about 21 km away. Arki is about 30 km away. Solan is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manjhu (2.2 km), Dasal (4.0 km) and Karahu (8.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bhajolu today is likely to be higher.

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